Snape & Harry

[fanofminerva]

No: HPFGUIDX 101255

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "klmf1" <KLMF at a...> wrote:
> 
> Would just like to speak up on this topic, though it's probably 
already come 
> up.....Snape seems to enjoy treating Neville in a demeaning matter 
nearly as 
> much as he enjoys doing it to Harry.  And Neville doesn't "ask" 
for it unless 
> you count being clumsy , forgetful and timid as intentional 
provocation.  
> 
> Could there be, to Snape's thinking, some kind of relationship 
between Harry 
> and Neville that warrants, in Snape's mind, such treatment to 
both?  Could 
> both Harry and Neville's reference in the Prophecy have something 
to do with 
> this?  
> 
> Karen F

IMO, it's because Snape has to keep up appearances in front of the 
children of the DEs (Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle to name three).

Julie